Tongue abscess: case report and review.

Sands, M; Pepe, J; Brown, R B · Clin Infect Dis · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Tongue abscesses are extremely rare infections despite the relatively frequent exposure of the tongue to bite trauma during mastication and seizures. We describe a case of tongue abscess in a 40-year-old man and discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this entity.

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